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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Greater Sins Volume 3 The Forty-sixth Greater Sin: Disrespect of Qur’an he fourth method to ascertain whether a particular sin is Greater is to see what is the opinion of the religious scholars about it. Its seriousness must be established among the religious people from the time of the Holy Prophet (S) and the Holy Imams to the present day. To insult the sacred things whose respect is Wajib upon us is Harām and a Greater sin.

For example the Holy Qur’an, the Ka’ba, Makkah Mukarama, Mosques, the tombs of the infallibles (a.s.) and the Martyrs of Karbala etc. It is Wajib to accord respect to all of them and any act of disrespect towards them is a Greater sin. In the following pages we shall briefly discuss the legal rulings with regard to each of them. Respecting the Qur’an is one of the Necessities of Faith Every Muslim knows that Qur’an is the word of the Creator of the Universe.

It is the most sacred and honourable book of the Islamic world. Nothing is more venerated than Qur’an. The Holy Prophet (S) has mentioned it as the ‘Greater weighty object’. Thus he (S) says, “Indeed I leave behind for you two heavy things.

The Qur’an is the greater heavy thing and this wasi (legatee) of mine (‘Ali) and my two sons (Hasan and Husain) and their descendants and successors (the Imams) are the lesser heavy thing.”[^1] The Best Reward Describing the greatness and virtues of Qur’an, Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) says, “On the day of Qiyāma the Qur’an will say: O Allah! Some of Your servants have accorded full respect to me. They protected me and did not allow anything of mine to be wasted.

However, some other people have wasted me. They did not fulfill my rights and they falsified me. Then Allah (S.w.T.) shall say, ‘By My Honour, Majesty and High position, today I shall appoint the best of the rewards for your sake and also decree the worst punishment for your sake.’”[^2] It is related from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) that he said, the Almighty Allah (S.w.T.) says, “By My Honour, Majesty and High position today I will honour the one who has honoured you and indeed disgrace the one who has disgraced you.”[^3] Every Muslim is aware of the fact that insulting the Qur’an is a Greater Sin.

Insulting Qur’an is insulting Allah (S.w.T.) and disrespect of the seal of the Prophets (S).